Jacob Guy

May 2018

Jacob Guy

About Me

Jacob Guy attends St. Anthony High School. He plays both fall and spring varsity baseball for and is an active member of his church youth group. Other extracurriculars at school include being the secretary of science club, and a member of history club, and Catholic Athletes for Christ. He likes volunteering at Catholic Charities and baseball camps. In the summer he works at Effingham Asphalt. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family and friends and enjoying the outdoors. After high school, he plans to study business at a four-year university and later attend law school.

“Through this class I hope to attain a skillset that will give me a headstart in the business world unlike any other class. I’m very excited to have the opportunity to expand my network and learn as much as I can from the many successful business owners in our community.”

About My Business

Jacob Guy is the co-founder of Helios Wallets. Jacob and his partner, Alex Beesley, saw a need for a more convenient and stylish way to keep a portable phone charger on hand at all times. Helios Wallets offers a slim card holder wallet equipped with a portable phone charger to enable you to carry your cash, cards, and charge all in one place. Please feel free to contact Jacob or Alex at helioswallets@gmail.com for inquiries. Jacob plans to attend the University of Missouri to study business in the fall. Mentored by Jake Buhnerkempe of J&R Collision Centers.

My Featured Journal Entries

"Both classes met at the Workman Center for the last day of CEO :( Although it was sad that it had all come to an end, we went out having fun, just like we had all year long. The connections, life/business lessons, and friends I have made in my year of CEO will be cherished and will hopefully never leave me. The class went above and beyond what I had initially expected, and I can’t wait to see how everyone will put their experience gained from CEO to use!"

05/09/2018

"As we are nearing the end, I can honestly say that I have changed for the better thanks to CEO. Sure, at times it was stressful and hard to deal with, but I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. Getting to hear from the most successful people in the area, go on business tours unavailable to the rest of the world, and learn the ins and outs of business was an amazing way to start the day every single morning."

04/25/2018

"Karen Wolters really inspired me to try to find a product to produce that would just make a task a little easier or just an improvement of a product. The “personal capital” she has built is truly amazing and a great thing to keep in mind in everything you do."

12/06/2017

"Mr. Craig Nielson discussed business scenarios and the importance of holding yourself accountable 100% of the time. The business decision scenarios were very fun and challenging. It was very interesting how he tied all of them back to businesses in Effingham, and the decisions those companies make. He also heavily emphasized the importance of being responsible all the time. If you are responsible for your actions, you become much more careful in your work and you put out a better product."

11/22/2017

"Ms. Alexis Teichmiller was a great presenter and was very knowledgeable. I really admired her story, especially the success of her personal business, AT Avenue. I was very impressed with all she has done, and she credits a lot of her success to the CEO program, which is exciting for me to hear."

11/08/2017